Dubai airport halts flights on suspected drone activity

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DUBAI (BLOOMBERG) - Dubai's main airport closed on Sunday (Sept 22) for 15 minutes on suspected drone activity, Emirates airline said.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

DUBAI - Dubai's main airport closed on Sunday for 15 minutes on suspected drone activity, Emirates airline said.

At least two flights were diverted to nearby airports in the United Arab Emirates after Dubai International's closure, the airline said. “Flight arrivals were briefly disrupted at Dubai International from 12:36 hrs to 12:51 hours UAE local time this afternoon due to suspected drone activity resulting in the diversion of two flights,” a spokesman for the airport said.

 

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